A dog rescued its elderly female owner from apparent assault and abuse in Dubai, Emarat Al Youm newspaper reported.
The 67-year-old woman was about to open the door of her flat on the third floor of a residential building when an Asian man embraced her from behind with both hands.
She managed to open the door while screaming for help, alerting her golden retriever which started barking loudly.
The 26-year-old man panicked and fled the scene of the crime.
The woman said that she was not sure whether the attacker wanted to abuse her or steal her money.
Dubai Police arrested the suspect and took the CCTV recording as part of the investigation.